20 year old Salomon boots- are they OK?

Thanks everyone, really excited about skiing again. I did a season in France as a rep when I was 20, don't think I'll ever be able to ski like that again, lets just hope after 10 years away I won't disgrace myself. At least I will have brand new shiny boots (black!).

Hey Nicki, welcome to the forum and welcome back to the snow! :D

If I were you I would invest in a nice shiney new pair of boots for most of the reasons stated above apart from the colour-nothing wrong with white/pink boots. If you get them fitted properly you may find them even more comfy than the old ones.

Don't worry about the skiing, once you are on those skis it will all come flooding back to you quicker than you think!

Have fun...Did you say where you were going?

:D

Going to La Tania for Christmas week, taking the kids too (11 and 8), can't wait to see them on the snow! Thinking of going to Ellis Brigham at Westfield to get some boots. Anyone else been there?

I am sure you will have a wonderful Christmas in La Tania. I am off to Courchevel the week before, so I will ski down to La Tania and make sure everything is ok for you (and possibly alert the fashion police). :D

No need, I will be the height of fashion in my 80's fluo pink one piece and my white boots. My kids will be so proud.

not sure what you have decided to do, but my only worrry (other than fashoin) with a boot at 20 years old is the stability of the plastic, it may be fine but on the other hand i have seen plenty of boots of that era shatter during use, fine if it cracks in a low speed turn but if it fails at speed then it could lead to an injury

when you buy your boots make sure they do a shell check (liner out foot in empty shell) there should be no more than 20mm behind your heel with the toes touching the front of the shell...this is plenty of space even though it may feel tight to start with..... liners are normally made short for the shells so that they don't bunch up at the toes...beware of being given 6 boots to try for you to decide which "feels most comfortable" whilst they don't want to be uncomfortable they certainly do not want to feel like a pair of slippers in the shop...if they do then they are probably too big.....fine for week 1 and 2 but your foot will start to move around after this length of time.

spend time in the boot to let the liner warm up and start yo move to your foot, this will give more space for your toes, condider a footbed, at very least an off the peg one but custom is better, and avoid weekends where possible

Thanks CEM for the advice. I am planning to go to Ellis Brigham at Westfield on a weekday morning so I should get sorted out. Thanks all for the replies, my trusted old Salomons are headed for the bin.